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[[File:Escutcheon in the Seal of the Kingdom of Croatia 1527.svg|thumb|right|Escutcheon in the Seal of the [[Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)|Kingdom of Croatia]]]]
The '''Croatian checkerboard''' or '''chequy''' ([[Croatian language|Croatian]]: ''šahovnica'' {{IPA-sh|ʃaxǒːʋnit͡sa|}})<ref>{{cite web|title=šahovnica - Hrvatski jezični portal - Znanje|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=d1lvXBE%253D|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref> is the national symbol of [[Croatia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=GRBOVI I DRESOVI EURA Kako je šahovnica postala simbol Hrvatske|url=http://www.index.hr/tema/euro-2016/grbovi-i-dresovi-eura-kako-je-%C5%A1ahovnica-postala-simbol-hrvatske-i-%C5%A1to-crkva-ima-s-tim-899188|access-date=20 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723192817/http://www.index.hr/tema/euro-2016/grbovi-i-dresovi-eura-kako-je-%C5%A1ahovnica-postala-simbol-hrvatske-i-%C5%A1to-crkva-ima-s-tim-899188|archive-date=23 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the main shield of the [[Coat of arms of Croatia|Croatian coat of arms]]. On top of the main shield is the crown with five smaller shields, each representing a region of Croatia. The squares in the ''šahovnica'' are always arranged the right way, colored red and white. Historically, the order varied.

==Origin==
[[File:POL księstwo jaworskie COA.svg|thumb|left|125px|Coat of arms used by Duchy of Jawor since 1368, ruled by the [[Piast dynasty]] of [[Silesia]]n regions.]]
There is a legend, probably from the 19th century, which talks about how the Croatian [[Stephen Držislav of Croatia|king Držislav]], captured by the [[Republic of Venice|Venetians]], played a [[chess]] match. His opponent was Doge [[Pietro II Orseolo]]. He won and became free, and in some versions of the story he also got power over the [[Dalmatia]]n cities. Then he put the [[chessboard]] in his [[coat of arms]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Legenda o nastanku hrvatskog grba - mojapovijest.com|url=http://www.mojapovijest.com/legenda-o-nastanku-hrvatskog-grba/|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Legende o hrvatskom grbu - Povijest.hr|url=http://povijest.hr/drustvo/kultura/legende-o-hrvatskom-grbu/|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>

It first came into use in Croatian coat of arms around year 1495, as depicted on a temple hall located in [[Innsbruck]], [[Austria]]. There is likelyhood that it has been borrowed by the [[House of Habsburg]] (who ruled the [[Hungary|Hungarian]]-[[Croatia]]n throne at the time) from other [[West Slavs|West Slavic]] coats of arms, as the silver-red colored pattern was popular among the 12–14th century [[Szlachcic|Polish]] and [[Moravia|Czech]] noble families. The cheque pattern in [[Europe]]an [[heraldry]] was likely inspired by the board game of [[chess]].

It is considered as the [[national symbols|national symbol]] of Croatia, and is prominently displayed at [[sporting event]]s. As such, the pattern in these colors remains associated mostly with the nation of Croatia.

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==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=9>
Croatian chequey.jpg|The Croatian chequy on a church in [[Baška]]
Croatian_Coat_of_Arms_1495.JPG|The first known Croatian chequy as shown in [[Innsbruck]], [[Austria]] (1495).
Croatian coa 1527.png|The coat of arms of Croatia, used in 1527 as part of a seal on the [[Cetingrad Charter]].
Wappen_K%C3%B6nigreich_Croatien_%26_Slavonien.png|Coat of arms of the [[Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)|Kingdom of Croatia]] (1525-1868).
Wappen_K%C3%B6nigreich_Croatien.jpg|Coat of arms of the Croatian [[Crown land]] (until 1868)
Coa Croatia Country History (with crown) (1868-1918).svg|Coat of arms of the [[Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia]] (1868–1918).
Coa Hungary Country History Mid (1867).svg|Coat of arms of [[Transleithania]] (1868-1915).
Domoljubna značka 1914.jpg|[[Patriotism|Patriotic]] badge from 1914
Coat of Arms of the Banate of Croatia.svg|[[Banovina of Croatia]] (1939–1943).
Greater coat of arms of the Banate of Croatia.svg|Banovina of Croatia greater version (1939–1943).
Coat of arms of the Independent State of Croatia.svg|[[Independent State of Croatia]] (1941–1945).
Coat of Arms of Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg|[[Socialist Republic of Croatia]] (1947–1990).
Coat of arms of Croatia (white chequy).svg|Early coat of arms of the [[Republic of Croatia]] (1990).
Croatia COA heater.svg|Coat of arms of [[Croatia proper]]
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Croatian culture]]
[[Category:State symbols of Croatia| ]]
[[Category:Heraldry]]
[[Category:Coats of arms]]
[[Category:History of Croatia]]
[[Category:Chess]]
[[Category:National symbols]]

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